"I once had a comrade". Photos of graves of German soldiers.

[TabsTabs1964]

Two fell in July 1941 and two others fell in April 1943

[Willmore]

Hi Santi.

The first photo shows a soldier from 5. Staffel of an unidentified Luftwaffe unit.

Second photo -

Name: Karl-Heinz Drews
Rank: Schütze
Birth Date: 18 October 1918
Birth Place: Büdelsdorf, Rendsburg
Military Unit: leichte Fahrkolonne 8/30
Death Date: 16 July 1941
Death Place: 1km Südwestl Gorjkuchino

His cause of death is noted as Gefallen (Killed in action)



Karl-Heinz Drews is buried in the military cemetery in Sebesh (Russland)
During the re-interment activities in his original burial location, it was not possible to identify him without any trace of doubt, so he has been buried as an "unknown soldier" in the cemetery Sebesh.


Name: Fridolin Weber
Rank: Leutnant der Reserve
Birth Date: 22 May 1916
Birth Place: Eÿerhausen
Military Unit: Leichte Fahrkolonne 8/30
Death Date: 16 July 1941
Death Place: 1km Südwestl Gorjkuchino/Rußland

His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Kopf (Killed in action: Head)



Fridolin Weber is buried in the military cemetery in Sebesh (Russland)
During the re-interment activities in his original burial location, it was not possible to identify him without any trace of doubt, so he has been buried as an "unknown soldier" in the cemetery Sebesh.
Endgrablage: Block 1 - Unter den Unbekannten

[Willmore]

Third photo from post #251 -

Name: Ernst-August Klindworth
Rank: Ohefreiter
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1909
Birth Place: Kl. Aleckelsen Premervorde
Military Unit: 10./Fahrkolonne 8/30
Death Date: 29 April 1943
Death Place: Sanitäts-Kompanie 2/30 Hauptverbandplatz Notschkowo 7km süd- westl. St.-Russa

His cause of death is noted as Artillerie Geschuß Volltreffer (Direct artillery strike)





Ernst August Klindworth is buried in the military cemetery in Korpowo.
Endgrablage: Block 32 Reihe 18 Grab 1215.


Name: Friedrich Koch
Rank: Gefreiter
Birth Date: 24 September 1906
Birth Place: Niederklevetz Klön
Military Unit: Leichte Fahrkolonne 8/30
Death Date: 29 April 1943
Death Place: Sanitäts-Kompanie 2/30 Hauptverbandplatz Notschkowo

His cause of death is noted as Artillerie Geschuß Kopf, beide Oberschenkel (Artllerie shot, head and both thighs





Friedrich Peter Koch is buried in the military cemetery in Korpowo.
Endgrablage: Block 32 Reihe 18 Grab 1216.

Kind regards,

Will.

[TabsTabs1964]

[Willmore]

Hi Santi.

First photo -

Based on the information from the cross behind, I managed to identify Feldwebel Wagner.

Name: Paul Wagner
Rank: Feldwebel
Birth Date: 4 January 1915
Birth Place: Dauborn
Military Unit: 4./Kompanie Infanterie Regiment 154
Death Date: 20 June 1940
Death Place: Toul

His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Artillery Geschuß Rücken (Killed in action: Artillery shot back)





Paul Wagner is buried in the military cemetery in Reillon, France.
Endgrablage: Block 1 Reihe 7 Grab 418.

Paul Wagner (1915-1940) - Find a Grave Memorial..


I couldn't find a casualty card for Helmut, but here is his Volksbund entry.

Name: Helmut Klatte
Date of birth: 13.02.1914
Place of birth: Bremen
Death/missing date: 20.06.1940
Death/missing place: Toul
Service rank: Gefreiter

Helmut Klatte is buried in the military cemetery in Reillon, France.
Endgrablage: Block 1 Reihe 10 Grab 612.


Second photo -

Name: Friedel Gutschmidt
Rank: Gefreiter
Birth Date: 10 May 1920
Birth Place: Burg Bei Magdeburg
Military Unit: 3./Batterie Artillerie Regiment 33 (Mot)
Death Date: 26 June 1941
Death Place: Bengasi Feldlazarett 4/572

His cause of death is Verstoben: Beckengesäßschuß Wundstarrkrampf (Deceased: Pelvic buttock shot lockjaw/tetanus)







Friedel Gutschmidt is buried in the military cemetery in Tobruk, Libya.
Endgrablage: auf diesem Friedhof.

Kind regards,

Will.

[TabsTabs1964]

One of so many

[Witt]

The bottom two photos show two unique angles of the graves of Heldenfriedhof Bjelgorod. Fortunately we can read the names of two of the men laid to rest here. Many in this vicinity of the cemetery belonged to Infanterie Regiment 212 or Artillerie Regiment 179 that fell mid- to late November 1941.


Schütze Rudolf Westermann of 8./Infanterie Regiment 212

Name: Rudolf Westermann
Date of birth: 21.4.1921
Place of birth: Mörzheim
Death/missing date: 28.11.1941
Death/missing place: Korowina

Gefallen: infanterie geschuß artillerie geschuß oberarm



Gefreiter Johannes Scholl of 9./Infanterie Regiment 212

Name: Johannes Scholl
Date of birth: 03.9.1919
Place of birth: Schallodenbach
Death/missing date: 14.11.1941
Death/missing place: Nekljundoro bei Belgorod

Gefallen: infanterie geschuß bein

[TabsTabs1964]

In the last photo we can see a tactical unit flag....
And in both the care with which the flowers have been or are being placed by the comrades of the fallen soldiers

[Willmore]

Hi Santi.

Here are the details from the first photo.

Name: Ludwig Beneking
Rank: Gefreiter
Birth Date: 6 May 1905)
Birth Place: Seekenhausen Hoÿa
Military Unit: Luftwaffe Bau Bataillon 2/20/IV
Death Date: 28 July 1941
Death Place: An der Autobahn 24km Ostw Borissow

No cause of death is noted.





Ludwig Wilhelm Beneking has probably been transferred as an unknown soldier to the military cemetery Berjosa, Belarus.


Name: Wilhelm Bobrich
Rank: T.R.V.I (K) *
Birth Date: 25 April 1916
Birth Place- Gleiritz
Military Unit: Stab III Nabel Werfer Regiment 53 - Feldpost nummer 27490
Death Date: 4 July 1941
Death Place: Autostr Bei Brischtschi Minsk-Moskau
Father: Julius Bobrich

His cause of death is noted as Fliegerbombe (Aircraft bomb)





Wilhelm Bobrich has probably been transferred as an unknown soldier to the military cemetery Berjosa, Belarus.

* His rank is really interesting. T.K.V.I = Technische Kriegs Verwaltungs Inspektor.


Wilhelm Franz Josef Bobrich in the Eastern Prussian Provinces, Germany [Poland], Selected Civil Vitals, 1874-1945.

Name: Wilhelm Franz Josef Bobrich
Death Age: 25
Event Type: Sterbefall (Death)
Birth Date: 25 April 1916
Death Date: 04 July 1941
Death Place: Gleiwitz (Gliwice), Preußen [Polen (Poland)]
Death Civil Registration Office: Gleiwitz I, Krs Gleiwitz\Oberschlesien
Father: Julius Bobrich
Mother: Gertrude Elisabeth Bobrich
Certificate Number- 54



I can't make out the soldiers surname on the right. His first name is written as Fritz, so it may be Friedrich.

[Willmore]

Second photo -

Name: Eberhard Liebau
Rank: Oberleutnant
Birth Date: 23 November 1914
Birth Place: (Seltheim) Halberstadt
Military Unit: 3./Batterie Artilerie Regiment 115
Death Date: 22 July 1941
Death Place: Dmitraschkowka/Ukraine

His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Infanterie Geschuß Kopf (Killed in action: Infantry shot head)



Eberhard Liebau was not recovered during our re-interment activities. The planned transfer to the collective cemetery in Kyjiw -Sammelfriedhof Ukraine was, therefore, unfortunately not possible. His name will be recorded in the cemetery's memorial book.


Name: Georg Hager
Rank: Obergefreiter
Birth Date: 27 April 1914
Birth Place: Oberkotzau Hof
Military Unit: Stabsbatterie Artillerie Regiment 115
Death Date: 22 July 1941
Death Place: Bei Dmitraschkowka (Rußl)

His cause of death is noted as Gefallen: Infanterie Geschuß Bauch (Killed in action: Infantry shot abdomen)



Georg Hager was not recovered during our re-interment activities. The planned transfer to the collective cemetery in Kyjiw -Sammelfriedhof Ukraine was, therefore, unfortunately not possible. His name will be recorded in the cemetery's memorial book.

Kind regards,

Will.